| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hsieh (fresh) SF - Steven Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Barcia (fresh) C - John Duquette (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Garry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Heiden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Steven Manning inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Clemson | John Duquette hits the finger roll set up by William Hsieh | 24-32 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Larry Barcia - foul #3 on Larry Barcia, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Jacobs (PF) Larry Barcia | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Steven Manning is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Ken Garry misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Hsieh - foul #2 on William Hsieh, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Ken Garry makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Ken Garry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Terry Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | John Duquette hits the follow up shot | 26-36 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden is fouled on the floor by William Hsieh - foul #3 on William Hsieh, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leroy Henry (SG) William Hsieh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is fouled on the floor by Steven Manning - foul #3 on Steven Manning, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Delgado (SF) Steven Manning | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Cantrell | 26-38 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Richard Cantrell is called for the reach on Roberto Delgado - foul #2 on Richard Cantrell, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | John Duquette is hacked by Arthur Yedinak - foul #1 on Arthur Yedinak, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG), Jim Hatten (PF), Armando Torres (C) Richard Cantrell, Ken Garry, Ronald Kennedy, Benjamin Heiden | |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Leroy Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 26-40 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Armando Torres | 26-40 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Marsh | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Lacey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Jacobs (fairly fresh) C - John Duquette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Yedinak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Armando Torres (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (PG), Charles Rayo (SG), Steven Manning (SF), Larry Barcia (PF) David Lacey, Leroy Henry, Roberto Delgado, Terry Jacobs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell (PG), Ken Garry (SG), Ronald Kennedy (PF), Benjamin Heiden (C) Edward Jackson, Gregory Marsh, Jim Hatten, Armando Torres | |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Benjamin Heiden steps in front of the William Hsieh pass | 26-42 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Charles Rayo | 26-42 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Larry Barcia hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Hsieh and he's hacked by Benjamin Heiden - foul #1 on Benjamin Heiden, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leroy Henry (C) John Duquette | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Larry Barcia makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Steven Manning | 29-42 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Larry Barcia's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Yedinak | 29-42 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Arthur Yedinak | 29-45 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | William Hsieh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Lacey (PG), John Duquette (C) William Hsieh, Leroy Henry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell misses the floater near the basket | 29-45 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Larry Barcia snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | David Lacey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | John Duquette tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell is hacked by Larry Barcia - foul #4 on Larry Barcia, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (SG), Leroy Henry (SF), Terry Jacobs (PF) Charles Rayo, Steven Manning, Larry Barcia | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG), Jim Hatten (PF), Armando Torres (C) Richard Cantrell, Ken Garry, Ronald Kennedy, Benjamin Heiden | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is fouled on the floor by William Hsieh - foul #4 on William Hsieh, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Delgado (SF) William Hsieh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Jacobs (fresh) C - John Duquette (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Yedinak (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Armando Torres (fresh) | |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson is hacked by Roberto Delgado - foul #1 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #7 | 31-45 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | John Duquette misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Armando Torres - foul #1 on Armando Torres, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Rayo (SG) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:53 | Clemson | John Duquette makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | John Duquette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Jacobs - foul #2 on Terry Jacobs, team foul #8 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Delgado (C) John Duquette | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Leroy Henry's pass is intercepted by Edward Jackson | 33-49 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 33-51 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Armando Torres | 33-51 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson is hacked by Leroy Henry - foul #1 on Leroy Henry, team foul #9 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG), Steven Manning (SF), John Duquette (C) David Lacey, Leroy Henry, Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (SG), Ronald Kennedy (PF), Benjamin Heiden (C) Gregory Marsh, Jim Hatten, Armando Torres | |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Terry Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 33-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Manning - foul #4 on Steven Manning, team foul #10 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Delgado (SF), Jose Lopez (PF) Steven Manning, Terry Jacobs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Charles Rayo makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brandon Gilson | 36-55 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell buries a floater from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Charles Rayo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 36-57 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy buries a shot from close range set up by Ken Garry | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brandon Gilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Rayo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jose Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Duquette (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Garry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Yedinak (tired) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Heiden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Arthur Yedinak is called for the reach on Brandon Gilson - foul #2 on Arthur Yedinak, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Lacey (PG), William Hsieh (SG), Steven Manning (SF), Larry Barcia (PF) Brandon Gilson, Charles Rayo, Roberto Delgado, Jose Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert (SF) Arthur Yedinak | |
| 07:00 | Clemson | William Hsieh misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-59 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Lambert | 36-61 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Larry Barcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Lopez (SG), Leroy Henry (SF), Terry Jacobs (PF), Roberto Delgado (C) David Lacey, Steven Manning, Larry Barcia, John Duquette | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Hatten (PF) Ronald Kennedy | |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Ken Garry | 36-63 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado can't finish the layup | 36-63 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Terry Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 38-63 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Ken Garry is called for 3 seconds | 38-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG) Jose Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG), Arthur Yedinak (SF), Ronald Kennedy (PF) Richard Cantrell, Ken Garry, Ryan Lambert, Benjamin Heiden | |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses short on a jumper near the basket | 38-63 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh grabs the board | 38-63 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten misses the dunk attempt | 38-63 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Terry Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | William Hsieh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-63 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Kennedy | 38-63 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson's pass is intercepted by Leroy Henry | 38-63 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Leroy Henry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-63 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | William Hsieh gets the offensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | William Hsieh scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leroy Henry | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Jacobs - foul #3 on Terry Jacobs, team foul #11 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Lopez (PF) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell (PG), Ken Garry (SG), Ryan Lambert (SF), Benjamin Heiden (C) Edward Jackson, Gregory Marsh, Arthur Yedinak, Jim Hatten | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Terry Jacobs's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Heiden | 41-64 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brandon Gilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hsieh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leroy Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Garry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Lambert (fresh) PF - Ronald Kennedy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Heiden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Lambert | 41-67 |
| 02:36 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-67 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Terry Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Jose Lopez is whistled for traveling | 41-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Armando Torres (PF) Ronald Kennedy | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Armando Torres banks in the layup on a great pass from Ken Garry | 41-69 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-69 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Leroy Henry snags the offensive board | 41-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Terry Jacobs lays it up and in | 43-69 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leroy Henry - foul #2 on Leroy Henry, team foul #12 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Delgado (C) Jose Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy (PF) Armando Torres | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-71 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Cantrell and he's fouled by Terry Jacobs - foul #4 on Terry Jacobs, team foul #13 | 43-73 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert makes the free throw | 43-74 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado is whistled for a carry | 43-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (SF) Ryan Lambert | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | William Hsieh is called for the reach on Ronald Kennedy - foul #5 on William Hsieh, team foul #14 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Lopez (SG) William Hsieh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-76 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | The short jumper by Leroy Henry is denied by Benjamin Heiden | 43-76 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 43-76 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell runs out the clock | 43-76 |